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Pre-Postnatal Care CMH 3040
Welcome students to the Outreach for Parenting and Pregnant Teens (OPPT) Program at Storefront School. We are so glad you are joining us for this semester. Here is an introduction to your first course in this program.


CTS MODULE CMH3040: PRENATAL & POSTNATAL CARE

Level: Advanced

Theme: Skills for Caring

Prerequisite: None

Credit Value: 1 credit

Module Description: Students focus on the impact of pregnancy on physical, mental and social

well-being, and understand the significance of prenatal, labour, delivery and postnatal care.

Module Learner Expectations

The student will:

  • describe the process of pregnancy, labour, delivery and the puerperium, and identify both normal changes and complications that may

  • arise in order to assess care measures required

  • describe the impact of pregnancy and birth of a child on all members of the family, taking into consideration different maternal ages and different cultures

  • identify the importance of lifestyle choices on maternal/fetal health throughout pregnancy and the puerperium

  • identify and evaluate community resources and career opportunities in prenatal and postnatal care

Evaluation:

Module/Wiki: 50%

Final Exam: 50%

Time to Completion: One month.


This course will be completed by a combination of your written module work, your participation in the workshops and on this wiki.

Each week discussion topics will be posted here as a follow up to our workshop presentations. GO TO THE SEPTEMBER CALENDAR TO SEE OUR TIMETABLE;


Please see calendar below:

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Here are some helpful links while you are waiting for classes to start up.


Leduc County FCSS
Health For Two Prenatal Program
Legal Aid Alberta
Victims Assistance
Parent Link
Healthy You
Leduc Food Bank
Counselling Services
Mental Health

Here is a video on breast feeding